November 30, 2017

New research, presented at the 69th Annual Conference of the Cardiological Society of India, examines the association between male-pattern baldness and premature greying and risk of early heart disease.

November 22, 2017

Scientists publishing in Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology report that foetuses conceived with IVF/ICSI methods are at an increased risk of congenital heart defects, compared to spontaneous conceptions. read more

October 26, 2017

New research, published in The Lancet, combines observational study, randomised trial, tissue analysis and research in mice to investigate the link between time of day of surgery and health outcomes. read more

September 11, 2017

Publishing in Annals of Internal Medicine, researchers looked at sedentary behaviour and reported that increased sedentary behaviour, both in total volume and prolonged uninterrupted bouts, was associated with increased risk of death.read more

September 10, 2017

Scientists giving a conference talk at the European Respiratory Society Congress present research that reports that regular use if disinfectants is linked to a higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in nurses in the USA.read more

September 6, 2017

In men with high levels of so-called ‘bad’ cholesterol and no other risk factors or signs of heart disease statins reduce deaths from heart disease by 28 per cent, report researchers in a new study published in Circulation.

August 31, 2017

Publishing in The BMJ, researchers looked at educational attainment, using genetic data as a proxy, and the development of coronary heart disease. They reported an association between lower education and the development of coronary heart disease. read more

August 29, 2017

Publishing in the The Lancet, researchers have looked at the high fat diets versus high carbohydrate diets across 18 countries and reported worse health outcomes in those with high carbohydrate diets. read more

August 15, 2017

Publishing in European Heart Journal, researchers looked at the ‘metabolically healthy obesity’ hypothesis in a large European prospective study. They reported that irrespective of BMI, those classed as ‘metabolically unhealthy’ had a higher risk of coronary heart disease. They also reported that those who were overweight and obese had a higher risk of coronary heart disease, irrespective of their metabolic health. read more

August 9, 2017

Publishing in the European Journal of Preventative Cardiology, researchers looked at the effect of marijuana on cardiovascular
and cerebrovascular mortality and reported that longer duration of marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of death from hypotension. read more

July 13, 2017

A new report published in The Pharmaceutical Journal claims that the lipid hypothesis – the link between blood cholesterol levels and occurrence of heart disease – is based on ‘cherry-picked science’ and that is has misguided doctors in the prevention of heart disease. read more

June 13, 2017

Publishing in The Lancet researchers report that long-term daily aspirin use is linked to a higher than expected risk of bleeding in adults aged 75 or over. The scientists claim that proton-pump inhibitors should be co-prescribed in this age group to reduce the risk of bleeds. read more

June 13, 2017

We already know aspirin and other blood thinners can increase the risk of bleeding. Aspirin is often prescribed after a heart attack or stroke to reduce the risk of further heart attacks and strokes. read more